The Australian Stock Exchange is the world’s 16th largest stock exchange in the world (by domestic market capitalisation) – (2016) (World Federation of Exchanges)

International trade and investment

Australia is the number one global exporter of coal, iron ore, aluminium ores and unwrought lead and the 3rd largest global exporter of zinc ores (by value) – (2016) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the largest global exporter of beef and chickpeas, the 4th largest exporter of lentils, the 4th largest exporter of sugar, and the 5th largest exporter of wine (by value) – (2016) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Australia is the 3rd largest global exporter of zircon and the 5th largest exporter of gold (by value) – (2016) (United Nations Comtrade database)

Education and training

Australia has the 3rd highest number of international students (tertiary) behind the United States and the United Kingdom – (2014) (UNESCO)

Australia has the 3rd highest number of universities in the world’s top 100 (University of Melbourne ranked 40th, University of Queensland equal 55th, Australian National University 77th, Monash University 79th, University of Sydney 82nd, University of Western Australia 96th) – (2016) (Academic Ranking of World Universities)